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Knowledge Point Optimization
KP is the currency of profession profit. It is not refundable once spent (a spec-reset was datamined for 12.0.5 — verify before gambling points). Get the free one-time points immediately, then concentrate.
Weekly repeatable sources
| Source | KP / wk |
|---|---|
| Patron (NPC) Crafting Orders — the big one | 16–24 |
| Gathering specimens (gatherers, has catch-up) | ~6 |
| Weekly profession quests (lvl 25+) | 1–4 |
| Darkmoon Faire quest (monthly) | 3 |
| Treasure / disenchant drops | ~2 |
| Thalassian Treatise (Inscription, warbound) | 1 |
One-time sources — grab ASAP
| Source | KP |
|---|---|
| 8 world Profession Treasures (3 each, never repeat) | 24 |
| Renown Faction book (750 Voidlight Marl + 75 Moxie) | 10 |
| Abundance Vendor book (gatherers) | 10 |
| First-time craft / first-time gather | 1 ea |
That's 44+ guaranteed points you can bank in your first days instead of grinding weeks of repeatables.
The 5 early-spend principles
- Rush the treasures + Renown/Abundance books. 44+ one-time KP front-loads your whole season.
- Concentrate on one branch per profession. KP compounds — finishing the flask node (Alch), gem-cut node (JC) or missive node (Inscription) gets you a sellable max-quality item fastest.
- Front-load the highest-churn output — flasks, gems, Vantus Runes, enchants — never one-off gear nodes.
- Do Patron Crafting Orders every week. Your biggest KP faucet (16–24) and they pay 80k–150k g/hr while you do them.
- Spend Artisan's Moxie deliberately. It's character-bound & gates top recipes + housing décor — you can't transfer it between professions.
⚙️ What changed this expansion: Artisan's Acuity is gone, replaced by per-profession Artisan's Moxie (earned alongside KP). Quality tiers shrank — gear 5→3 stars, consumables/mats 3→2 — so hitting top quality is easier but leans harder on Concentration. Crafting hub moved to Silvermoon City.